Wheel-rim.



L. FLEMING. WH EEL RIM APPLRIATION FILED DEC. 31 1914.

Patented Dec, 12,

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 31 1914.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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WHEEL-RIM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Application filed Ibecember 31, 1914. Serial No. 879,893.

'1?) all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUKE G. FLEMING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Tarrytown, in the county of \Vestchester and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wheel-Rims, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates towheels of automobiles and other vehicles, and its object is to provide certain new and usefuhimprovements in wheel rims whereby provision is made for. quick and convenient removal or replacement of the tire.

In order to accomplish the desired result, use is made of a rim consisting of a ring having an integral inner flange and an outer flange, of which a portion is integral with the ring and the other portion is detachably connected with the folly of the wheel.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding pa rts in all the views.

Figure l is a face view of an automobile wheel provided with the rim; Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a similar View of the same on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a face view, partly in section, of the automobile wheel, with the tire omitted and the detachable or separable portion of the rim detached; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same with the detachable flange portion in position; Fig. (3 is a plan view of a portion of the rim showing the elongated hole for the valve stem; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the retaining members for holding the rim against accidental movement on the folly.

The I'lIIl is approximately channel shape in cross section and consists of a rim ring A, an integral inner flange B and an outer flange having a portion 0 integral with the ring A and having a sector-shaped portion C separable from the integral portion C.

The detachable portion C is provided with a number of brackets D exten ing inwardly and fastened by bolts E to the telly F of the wheel, and on which telly fits the ring A of the rim, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 3. Thebrackets D are preferably fastened by rivets .G to the detachable portion C of the outer flange, "and th rackets D are preferably placed equal distances apart with a bracket at each end of the detachable rim portion G, as shown in Fig. 1. The middle of the detachable flange portion C is located diametrically opposite the valve stem hole H formed in the ring A and registering with a corresponding aperture H in the felly F,

for the passage of the valve I used forinflating the inner tube of the tire J of usual construction and held on the rim, as indi cated in Fig. 1.

When it is desiredto place a tire J in position on the rim or to removeit there from, it is only necessary for the operator to remove the nuts of the bolts E for the removal of the flange portion C, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4. .In placing the tire in position, the operator first engagesthe valve I with the valve stem holes H and H. and fits the corresponding sides of the tire onto the ring A and then slips the upper portion of the tire over the ring, the removal of the sector portion C of the flange permitting such movement of the tire. When the tire has been placed in position on the ring A then the flange portion C is replaced and fastened in position by the bolts E.

In order to hold the rim from accidental displacement 0n the folly F, use is made of retaining members K, each preferably in.

apertures L flush with the inner face of the:

felly F and into which fit the outer ends of retaining members K abutting against the inner face of the ,felly so that the rim is held against transverse displacement on the said felly.

From the rim is very simple 1n construction and the operator can quickly remove the separable flange ortion C from the rim to allow of convenlently removing a tire from the rim or replacing the said tire.

In practice, the flange portions G and C are each -approximately one-half of the whole outside flange, to allow of conveniently placing the tire in position on the rim or removing it therefrom. The flange portion G preferably has a portion C of the rim ring A integral therewith, as plainly shown in Figs. 2 and 5, to strengthen the flange. The inner edge of the portion C foregoing it will be seen that the is flush with the outer face of'the felly F so Q I 1,2os,122

that the flange portion C can be readily removed. The flange portions are preferably beveled at their ends, as plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 4, so that the ends of the flange portion C do not form sharp corners to prevent injury to the tire when placing the latter in position on the rim or removing it therefrom. It is understood that the inner flange B referred to is the one nearest the vehicle body. It is also understood that the rim ring is preferably shrunk on the peripheral face of the telly in the usual manner.

Having thus described my invention, I,

approximately one-half portio ris integral with the ring and the remaining half portion is separable, brackets on the said separable flange )ortion, bolts for attaching the said separa le flange portion to the folly of the wheel, and retaining washers on the said bolts and enga ing apertures in the said ring of the rim, he said apertures being flush with the inner face of the felly and the said retaining washers abutting against the inner face of the telly.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LUKE G. FLEMING.

\Vitnesses: v

Tnno. G. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. Ronumos. 

